How Many People Are Named Mark Clayton?
There are approximately 220 people named Mark Clayton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,557,974 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Mark with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Clayton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
220
1 in 1,557,974 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Mark: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Mark. The peak year was 1960 with 58,852 births. The average person named Mark today is 56 years old.
Ancestry of the Clayton Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Clayton, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Mark" has an estimated frequency of 0.334% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Clayton" appears at a rate of 19.20 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 220 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Mark
Other people with the surname Clayton
Mark Clayton: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Mark Clayton?
We estimate approximately 220 people named Mark Clayton are alive in the United States today. The first name Mark is shared by 1,144,344 Americans, and the surname Clayton is shared by 64,492.
How rare is the name Mark Clayton?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,557,974 Americans. The first name Mark is very common and the surname Clayton is uncommon.
Is Mark a male or female name?
Mark is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1960 and the average bearer today is 56 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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